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Fred Leighton Building, 45 East 66th Street - Upper East Side
Fred Leighton Building, 45 East 66th Street
Doorman Co-Op in Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.
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45 East 66th Street

Fred Leighton Building,
45 East 66th Street

Doorman Co-op located in Upper East Side, between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue  Map

  • Apartments For Sale (3)
  • Recent Sales (3)
  • All Units in Building (33)
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Overview of Fred Leighton Building at 45 East 66th Street

Originally known as the “Fred Leighton Building,” the full-service apartment building was completed in 1908, landmarked in 1977 and converted to cooperative apartments in 1987. The opulent exterior features a curving French Renaissance-style façade with an eclectic mix of Elizabethan and Flemish Gothic details. The building has a live-in resident manager, laundry facility, pets are welcome, and the board allows pieds-a-terres on a case-by-case basis.

 

Year Built
1906
Converted: 1987
Apartments
33
Floors
11
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
50%
33Apartments
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Amenities

  • Attended Lobby
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Elevator
  • Laundry Room
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Historic District

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.21 miles
  1. F
at Lexington Ave and 63rd 0.25 miles
  1. N
  2. Q
  3. R
at 5th Ave and 60th 0.37 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at 3rd Ave and 60th 0.37 miles

Nearby Schools

  1. East Side Elementary School, PS 267
    Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5
  2. Vanguard High School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  3. Talent Unlimited High School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  4. Ella Baker School
    Grades: PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,UG
  5. Urban Academy Laboratory High School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
Data courtesy of GreatSchools.org
  1. Dominican Academy
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  2. Dominican Academy
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  3. St Vincent Ferrer High School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  4. The Browning School
    Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
  5. Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School
    Grades: PK,TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Data courtesy of GreatSchools.org

Carter’s Review

"45 East 66th Street is one of three very interesting and highly decorative mid-rise apartment buildings designed shortly after the turn of the 20th Century by Harde & Short.

The others include the Alwyn Court at 180 West 58th Street and the Studio Building at 44 West 77th Street."
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Pros & Cons

  • Extremely distinctive facades
  • Large apartments
  • Few apartments per floor
  • Doorman
  • Close to Plaza office district
  • Convenient cross-town bus service
  • One block from Central Park
  • Prime location at the heart of fashionable Madison Avenue
  • Wonderful- 12-over-12 double-hung windows
  • Close to Subway
  • No garage
  • Considerable traffic on Madison Avenue
  • No recreational roof
  • No health club

CityRealty Rating

28
/44
Architecture
+
27
/36
Location
+
22
/39
Features
+
10
Editor’s Points
=
87
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

Broker & Buyer Comments

This "architectural gem" from the designers of the Alwyn Court offers "gracious" prewar layouts in a "stunning" building that's "befitting its prestigious retail tenant" Fred Leighton. Originally configured with two "sprawling" units per floor, today's mix includes "generously proportioned" one-bedrooms (~900 sq ft) alongside larger apartments, making it a "notable example" of classic Upper East Side architecture "adapted for modern living."
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Fred Leighton Building, 45 East 66th Street Floorplans

Apt 10W
3 beds, 3 baths, Approx. 10,933 ft2
Apt 5W
3 beds, 3 baths, Approx. ft2
Apt 4E
1 bed, 1 bath, Approx. ft2
Apt 2W
2 beds, 4.5 baths, Approx. 3,450 ft2
Last sold for $6,500,000
on Aug 13, 2018
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Apt 3SE
4 beds, 2 baths, Approx. 2,200 ft2
Last listed for $2,875,000
Taken off market Dec 21, 2023
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Apt PH
4 beds, 5 baths, Approx. 4,020 ft2
Last listed for $7,995,000
Taken off market Nov 27, 2023
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Sales History

Price/Room (Est)

Why are we displaying the estimated price per room?

For some co-ops, instead of price per square foot, we use an estimate of the number of rooms for each sold apartment to chart price changes over time. This is because many co-op listings do not include square footage information, and this makes it challenging to calculate accurate square-foot averages.

By displaying the price per estimated room count, we are able to provide a more reliable and consistent metric for comparing sales in the building. While we hope that this gives you a clearer sense of price trends in the building, all data should be independently verified. All data provided are only estimates and should not be used to make any purchase or sale decision.

Price/Ft2 (Est)
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Created with Highstock 5.0.0SalesPrice per Room (Estimated)20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025012345$200,000$400,000$600,000$800,000$1,000,000$1,200,000
Year
Avg Price / Ft2 (Est) Median Price / Ft2 (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2025
-
-
-
-
0
2024
-
-
-
-
0
2023
$1,903
$4,852,500
$1,903
$4,852,500
2
2022
$1,321
$3,700,000
$1,321
$3,700,000
1
2021
-
-
-
-
0
2020
-
$4,725,000
-
$4,725,000
1
2019
-
$1,649,000
-
$1,649,000
1
2018
$1,884
$6,500,000
$1,884
$6,500,000
1
2017
-
-
-
-
0
2016
-
-
-
-
0
2015
-
-
-
-
0
2014
-
-
-
-
0
Year
Avg Price / Ft2 (Est) Median Price / Ft2 (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2013
-
$1,775,000
$1,775,000
1
2012
$1,786
$6,250,000
$1,786
$6,250,000
1
2011
-
-
-
-
0
2010
-
$1,690,000
$900,000
3
2009
-
-
-
-
0
2008
-
-
-
-
0
2007
-
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
1
2006
-
$2,085,950
$2,085,950
2
2005
-
$3,700,000
$3,700,000
1
2004
-
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
1
2003
-
-
-
-
0
Please note that price/ft2 calculations is from only 25% of total transactions during the period
Year
Avg Price / Room (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2025
-
-
0
2024
-
-
0
2023
$805,263
$4,852,500
2
2022
$528,571
$3,700,000
1
2021
-
-
0
2020
$675,000
$4,725,000
1
2019
$549,667
$1,649,000
1
2018
$866,667
$6,500,000
1
2017
-
-
0
2016
-
-
0
2015
-
-
0
2014
-
-
0
Year
Avg Price / Room (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2013
$253,571
$1,775,000
1
2012
$781,250
$6,250,000
1
2011
-
-
0
2010
$297,857
$1,690,000
3
2009
-
-
0
2008
-
-
0
2007
$535,714
$3,750,000
1
2006
$297,993
$2,085,950
2
2005
$528,571
$3,700,000
1
2004
$509,091
$2,800,000
1
2003
-
-
0

Sales History by Apartment Size

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Created with Highstock 5.0.0Price/Room2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023$0$500,000$1,000,000$1,500,000$2,000,000

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Noteworthy Residents

Notable past and present residents at Fred Leighton Building

Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff

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Alternate Address

  • 777 Madison Avenue

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